Lathiya (Ghazipur)

Pillars (Laats) of ancient times surviving in the region are today associated with Ashoka (the great) and Alexandar Cunningham for very different reasons. One for the encouragement and support that enabled the pillars to come into existence in the first place and the other for taking steps to protect what little remained of those times. There are questions on the age of the pillars and hence Ashoka's association. However, there appears to be no questions on Cunningham's efforts.

This particular site (near Zamania) while being large and open when compared to couple of others that we have been to offered no information of any sorts. It boasts of a treed pathway, large walled compound, few benches (not in a great state) and one board in a condition that rendered any sort of reading and comprehending impossible!

The pillar has smoothened with rains and heat of the centuries. Towards the top the age driven withering is visible. The pillar stands, somewhat tilted in isolation. 

Faith, they say, can do a lot. Here it has brought colours at the pillar's base.